Just a little update,
Up at 0630 to travel to Braintree for a charity 7's day. First time with the whistle 8Months. Now on week 18 at South London & Maudsley. Getting referee fit:horse:
Thought he had a good solid game. Friendly, approachable, good use of downtime to reinforce expectations and managed away penalties really well with proactive calls. :clap:
Penalty against R 17 for high tackle. I've got the number and St I have the advantage. They go 25 meters up the pitch I shout advantage over. Then their winger gets shot by a sniper falls over and the balls spills forward. I peep then peep peep time off.
Call R 17 and skipper to me. I issue...
*Best Padre impression* We are gathered here to hear the Gospal of rugby according to Nigel Owens.....
And he said unto the front row,
"If you don't like scrummaging, you're in the wrong position".
Praise be to Rugby.
All: crouch, bind, set
Line out
IRB clarification for teams choosing not to engage at the lineout
if the defenders in the line out choose to not engage the line out drive by "leaving the line out as a group", PK to attacking team;
if the defenders in the line out choose to not engage the line out drive by simply...
Ok so I had a chat with skipper and a naughty person for being off feet and handling in the ruck.
I know I'm from the North and I'm refereeing in Suffolk, but when this happens...........
With the comment but you've only just told us of for doing it.
As the title eludes too, this is my first season as a referee.
society:
Suffolk and North Essex.
distance:
Average distance per game 135 miles. Longest 325 and shortest 25 miles round trip.
I started season with a few 7's tournaments which I would recommend for fitness reasons. For the...
A dashing gentleman was sporting a Navy Rugby referee top. The consummate gentleman had/didn't have much hair but was stood at the front.
Was this Phil E?
So on the weekend I refereed harwich2 v Bury St Edmunds 3's and Sunday Suffolk cup U13 Bury st Edmunds v Hadleigh.
Saturday:
Had to drive to Harwich to get ready then drove to Mistley to referee the match as pitches were unplayable.
From the the first whistle to the final whistle both teams...
Had the pleasure of refereeing a 2's game. Not very skillfull but good attitudes.
Blue 8 was tackled legally by white 12. Unfortunately Blue's neck hyper flexed and his chin hit Whites shoulder knocking Blue unconscious. Blue hit the ground on his back and was snoring(sign of compromised...